BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins beefed up their defense corps Saturday in the National Hockey League entry draft for 18-year-olds, and General Manager Harry Sinden characterized it as a look ahead. “Our future on defense should be excellent,” Sinden said in a telephone call from Detroit where the draft was held. “If things go …
This Day In Hockey History-June 13, 1987-Pierre Turgeon is No. 1 in NHL draft, Shanahan 2nd, Then Defensemen Dominate
DETROIT (AP) — As expected, high-scoring centers Pierre Turgeon and Brendan Shanahan were the top two picks in Saturday’s NHL draft. The selection of Turgeon, by the Buffalo Sabres, and Shanahan, who went to the New Jersey Devils, came as no surprise. They had been rated the top two players available in the draft by …